Throughout its history The Salvation Army has organised its work into administrative areas known as Territories, Commands and Regions. The earliest Territory to be formed was the UK Territory, following the formation of The Salvation Army in London in 1865. At present (2014) The Salvation Army has 62 Territories, Commands and Regions and is at work in 126 countries. Salvation Army work is directed by administrative departments of International Headquarters (based in London), which are headed by international secretaries. Each Territory, Command and Region also has its own Commander who directs work on the ground.

The Salvation Army International Heritage Centre is the repository for the official records of the UK Territory and for those areas which do not have an archive or facilities suitable for holding records.

Custodial history: Records transferred directly from Territories to Salvation Army International Heritage Centre.

Immediate source of acquisition:

CONTENT AND STRUCTURE

Scope and content/abstract:

Records of the Salvation Army’s International Territories include the following collections:

Bangladesh Command, 1972-2008

Caribbean Territory, 1906-2012

Democratic Republic of Congo Territory, 1934-2004

Denmark Territory, 1927-2001

Eastern Europe Territory, 1891-2006

Finland and Estonia Territory, 1927-2011

France and Belgium Territory, 1883-2004

Germany and Lithuania Territory, 1924-2011

Ghana Territory, 1950-2008

Hong Kong & Macau Command, 1931-2010

India Central Territory, 1895-2012

India Eastern Territory, 1920-2011

India Northern Territory, 1891-2012

India South Eastern Territory, 1900-2012

India South Western Territory, 1923-2012

India Western Territory, 1886-2013

Indonesia Territory, 1906-2007

Italy Command, 1900-2013

Japan Territory, 1909-2004

Kenya East Territory, 1921-2012

Latin America North Territory, 1954-2004

Liberia Command, 1988-1998

Malawi Command, 1973-1999

Mexico Territory, 1948-2004

Middle East Region, 2013

Mozambique Command, 1987-1997

Netherlands and Czech Republic Territory, 1887-2007

Nigeria Territory, 1946-1999

North China Territory, 1916-1954

Pakistan Territory, 1916-2011

Papua New Guinea Territory, 1949-2008

Philippines Territory, 1938-2005

Portugal Command, 1970-1998

Singapore, Malaysia and Myanmar Territory, 1935-2008

South America East Territory, 1895-2003

South America West Territory, 1927-2009

Southern Africa Territory, 1887-2003

Spain Command, 1972-2000

Sweden & Latvia Territory, 1923-2007

Taiwan Region, 1964-2002

Tanzania Territory, 1933-2003

Sri Lanka Territory, 1923-2007

United Kingdom Territory with Republic of Ireland, 1880-2013

Yugoslavia Command, 1915-1948

Zambia Territory, 1936-2003

Zimbabwe Territory, 1919-2001

System of arrangement: The records of each Territory, Region and Command have been fully catalogued as individual collections. See online catalogue or enquire for details.

ACCESS AND USE

Language: Mainly English

Conditions governing access: Partially available for research. Some files are closed under the Data Protection Act or to protect sensitive content. Please enquire for details.